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Prohibition on writing the name of God
Greetings.
Does the Jewish practice of writing "G-d" instead of "God" extend to the names of people who happen to share God's name? For example, say there is some foreign language where "God" is a common first or last name. Would an English-speaking Jew who observes the prohibition on writing the name of God in full thus refrain from addressing in writing a person so named? Would such a person receive letters addressed to "Mr. G-d"?
Also, does the prohibition apply to common words which incorporate the name of God (and refer to God himself)? For example, would an observant Jew write "g-dspeed" instead of "godspeed"? Are there any who would refrain from writing the word "goodbye", since it is historically a contraction of "God be with ye"?
Finally, what about the use of the uncapitalized word "god" to refer to a deity in a generic sense? For Jews, were Zeus and Apollo "Greek g-ds" or "Greek gods" or something else entirely?
References to online rabbinical opinions on the matter would be welcome.
Regards,
Tristan
V.-o Tristan Miller (en,(fr,de,ia)) >`-' -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= <> In a haiku, so it's hard (7 \\ http://www.nothingisreal.com/ >
Does the Jewish practice of writing "G-d" instead of "God" extend to the names of people who happen to share God's name? For example, say there is some foreign language where "God" is a common first or last name. Would an English-speaking Jew who observes the prohibition on writing the name of God in full thus refrain from addressing in writing a person so named? Would such a person receive letters addressed to "Mr. G-d"?
Also, does the prohibition apply to common words which incorporate the name of God (and refer to God himself)? For example, would an observant Jew write "g-dspeed" instead of "godspeed"? Are there any who would refrain from writing the word "goodbye", since it is historically a contraction of "God be with ye"?
Finally, what about the use of the uncapitalized word "god" to refer to a deity in a generic sense? For Jews, were Zeus and Apollo "Greek g-ds" or "Greek gods" or something else entirely?
References to online rabbinical opinions on the matter would be welcome.
Regards,
Tristan
V.-o Tristan Miller (en,(fr,de,ia)) >`-' -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= <> In a haiku, so it's hard (7 \\ http://www.nothingisreal.com/ >
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[nq:1]Finally, what about the use of the uncapitalized word "***" to refer to a deity in a generic sense? [/nq] Zeus and Apollo were entirely nothing, else or otherwise.
- [nq:1]Finally, what about the use of the uncapitalized word "***" to refer to a deity in a generic sense?
- [/nq] Zeus and Apollo were entirely nothing, else or otherwise.
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[nq:1]Finally, what about the use of the uncapitalized word "***" to refer to a deity in a generic sense? For Jews, were Zeus and Apollo "Greek g-ds" or "Greek gods" or something else entirely?[/nq]
Zeus and Apollo were entirely nothing, else or otherwise.
Zeus and Apollo were entirely nothing, else or otherwise.
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Martin Ambuhl typed thus:
[nq:2]Finally, what about the use of the uncapitalized word "***" ... Apollo "Greek g-ds" or "Greek gods" or something else entirely?[/nq]
[nq:1]Zeus and Apollo were entirely nothing, else or otherwise.[/nq]
If we're going down that track, no more is any "***".
David
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[nq:2]Finally, what about the use of the uncapitalized word "***" ... Apollo "Greek g-ds" or "Greek gods" or something else entirely?[/nq]
[nq:1]Zeus and Apollo were entirely nothing, else or otherwise.[/nq]
If we're going down that track, no more is any "***".
David
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[nq:1]Does the Jewish practice of writing "G-d" instead of "***" extend to the >names of people who happen to share ***'s name?[/nq]
No.
In fact there is no problem when writing it in a profane form, such as the lesser reformed *** of "Tilly" who did not think ahead to changes such as democracy.
Binyamin Dissen (Email Removed)
No.
In fact there is no problem when writing it in a profane form, such as the lesser reformed *** of "Tilly" who did not think ahead to changes such as democracy.
Binyamin Dissen (Email Removed)
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Greetings.
[nq:1]See the FAQ. http://www.pacificnet.net/~faigin/SCJ/faq/index.html[/nq]
The FAQ wasn't very helpful:
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Regards,
Tristan
[nq:1]See the FAQ. http://www.pacificnet.net/~faigin/SCJ/faq/index.html[/nq]
The FAQ wasn't very helpful:
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BTW, please don't top-post.
Regards,
Tristan
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Greetings.
[nq:1]:>Does the Jewish practice of writing "G-d" instead of "***" extend to :>the names of people who happen to share ... profane form, such as the lesser reformed *** of "Tilly" who did not think ahead to changes such as democracy.[/nq]
Ah, so what about my other question with respect to expressions such as "godspeed"? Since the "***" in "godspeed" presumably refers to t
[nq:1]:>Does the Jewish practice of writing "G-d" instead of "***" extend to :>the names of people who happen to share ... profane form, such as the lesser reformed *** of "Tilly" who did not think ahead to changes such as democracy.[/nq]
Ah, so what about my other question with respect to expressions such as "godspeed"? Since the "***" in "godspeed" presumably refers to t
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[nq:2]:>Does the Jewish practice of writing "G-d" instead of "***" ... did not think ahead to changes >> such as democracy.[/nq]
[nq:1]Ah, so what about my other question with respect to expressions such as >"godspeed"? Since the "***" in "godspeed" presumably ... *** (at least when used by a Jew or Christian), >is it considered a sacred form or a profane form?[/nq]
It isn't
[nq:1]Ah, so what about my other question with respect to expressions such as >"godspeed"? Since the "***" in "godspeed" presumably ... *** (at least when used by a Jew or Christian), >is it considered a sacred form or a profane form?[/nq]
It isn't
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Greetings.
[nq:1]:>Ah, so what about my other question with respect to expressions such as :>"godspeed"? Since the "***" in "godspeed" presumably ... form or a profane form? It isn't G-ds name. It is merely a word which includes the letters in sequence.[/nq]
Forgive me, but I don't understand the distinction. "***'s" is also not ***'s name, yet you left out the "o" when you spelled i
[nq:1]:>Ah, so what about my other question with respect to expressions such as :>"godspeed"? Since the "***" in "godspeed" presumably ... form or a profane form? It isn't G-ds name. It is merely a word which includes the letters in sequence.[/nq]
Forgive me, but I don't understand the distinction. "***'s" is also not ***'s name, yet you left out the "o" when you spelled i
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[nq:1]Martin Ambuhl typed thus:[/nq]
[nq:2]Zeus and Apollo were entirely nothing, else or otherwise.[/nq]
[nq:1]If we're going down that track, no more is any "***".[/nq]
It's interesting to note the number of Greek or Roman writers that made the argument that one ought to believe in ***(s) because of the social utility of belief. The list includes, as a small sample, Plato (and his 'S
[nq:2]Zeus and Apollo were entirely nothing, else or otherwise.[/nq]
[nq:1]If we're going down that track, no more is any "***".[/nq]
It's interesting to note the number of Greek or Roman writers that made the argument that one ought to believe in ***(s) because of the social utility of belief. The list includes, as a small sample, Plato (and his 'S
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[nq:2]:>Does the Jewish practice of writing "G-d" instead of "***" ... who did not think ahead to changes such as democracy.[/nq]
[nq:1]Ah, so what about my other question with respect to expressions such as "godspeed"? Since the "***" in "godspeed" presumably ... *** (at least when used by a Jew or Christian), is it considered a sacred form or a profane form?[/nq]
Well, there is that m
[nq:1]Ah, so what about my other question with respect to expressions such as "godspeed"? Since the "***" in "godspeed" presumably ... *** (at least when used by a Jew or Christian), is it considered a sacred form or a profane form?[/nq]
Well, there is that m
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